Skull X-ray cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $218.40 to $495.55, with a median of $246.75. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $28.35 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $280.00 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 9 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.40 | $336.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.40 | $336.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC SKULL <4 VIEWS+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.40 | $336.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $218.40 | $336.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC SKULL <4 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $237.90 | $366.00 | — | 35% |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $329.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $329.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $329.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $329.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC XR SKULL 1-3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $329.00 | — | 25% |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $495.55 | $583.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION SKULL 4< VIEWS source file | $495.55 | $583.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% |
Inpatient: lowest $218.40, median $246.75, highest $495.55 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $246.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A skull X-ray takes up to three pictures of the bones of the head. It is used less often than before, because a head CT (70450) shows the brain and skull better after an injury.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.